Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE. ]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %, 1887.

WASHINGTON, u. u, Jan. ~, 1901.
1t is reported at the Capitol to day that
the contracts of Mr. Norris Peters for the
Autograph printing of the government are
to be investigated. Mr.. Peters has had these
contracts for years, Notwithstanding the fact
that other bidders have offered to DO the
work at little or no profit; and his ability to
get the contracts regularly and to make
money bv them has induced the investiga-
ton referred to.
Governor Lee left here yesterday after
noon for St. Paul, Mimi, to attend the ice
carnival there.
In the passage of the bill TO pension the
widow of General Thomas Francis Meagher,
that passed the House last night, Mr.. Bra
dy, OF Virginia, took an active part, and
was assisted by Messrs. Barbour and Trigg.
Mr.. Brady was on General Meagher's staff
during the war between the States.
The labor committee Of the House held
meeting Yesterday and determined TO su5-
tain the understanding Of their chairman to
the effect that if that committee shall be
allowed q day in the House they will not
include the educational bill among the bills
| they will call up. MIR. Daniel was opposed
to such action, but was overruled by the
majority of the committee and had to sub
nit. While the members of the committee
are bound by this ruling, no other members
of the House are and any one of them can
try to call up the bill when the committee
shall have a day, but, as heretofore and all
time said in this correspondence, there is no
chance that such an attempt will succeed.
Senator Rddleberger, OF Virginia, made
his first appearance in the Senate yesterday.
He signalized that event by introducing
petition of the citizens of Brandy Station,
Va, for local option in Washington. The
next thing he did was 10 introduce the fol-
lowing bill:
BILL to abolish the useless and cxtravagant
Mississippi Eiver Commission.
| Whereas it has been said that the above named
| institution was organized by James b. Eads and
Senator Randall Gibson ito wear Cowden out in
his opposition to the dotic evce system, and
having failed thus far in its object, after having
spent ten and quarter millions OF dollars There
| fore,
Be it enacted, &c, That the Mississippi River
Commission be, and is hereby, abolished
But it was only in executive session that he
branched out and made every Senator pres
ent aware of his presence. The extradition
treaty with Great Britain was before the SEN
ate, and during its consideration the junior
| Virginia Senator produced such al excite
ment and commo,ion that an adjournment
had TO be efltc,ed in order TO preserve what
| little dignity there is left of that body. The
| Vrginian was no respecter OF persons,
and cut and sashed at Messrs. Ed
munds and Evarts with as little COM
FUNCTION as he did at the lesser
| lights. and go shocked Mr. Evarts that he left
the chamber Mr.. Frye, of Maine, was the
man who more boldly than the others con-
fronted the heated Virginan, but he, too,
! was unequal to the occasion, and so, as the
only means by which ne could be overcome,
an adjournment was effected. But the
"game cock OF the Valley" threatens to open
the ball again on Monday.
AS Judge Goolrick, OF Fredericksburg,
who was to have addressed the Virginia
democratic association Of this city last night,
failed TO appear, Mr. a. S. Marye, Of his
| town, who was present, was requested to
supply his plaza, and did SO to the satisfac-
ton of The entire club He took decided
and emphatic ground against civil service
reform as now practiced, and said that nine
ty FIVE per cent. Of the lucrative federal
Offices in Washington are filled by republi
cans.
The postofiice at Lagrange, Ki2g George
county, Va, on the road from Fredericks-
burg to King George C. H., will be re estab
| lished, and the name Of that at Lodi, on the
same road, will be changed, rs there is
another one of the same name in Virginia
| The rumor has been revived that Mr.
Lockwood, chief clerk of the Interior De-
partment, is 10 be removed. He has always
been known as most offensive republican
| partisan and his retention of his present po-
sition has long been subject of wonder, es-
pecally as so far from taking any pains to
conceal his extreme partisanship he rather
seeks occasions for showing it,
Among the private bills considered in the
House last night was that Of A. Fl. Emory
| for machines to test iron and steel. 1t was
claim for 100000 and had passed the
Senate Mr. Trigp, OF Virginia, presented a
minority report, and though opposed by
some OF the strongest and most incorrupti-
bic men in the House, succeeded in having
the amount cut down to $4,000.
The House appropriations committee has
completed the District appropriation bill. 1t
appropriates 100000 more than the last bill,
and 100000 less than the estimates.
Among its provisions is one for pumps in
| Washington. and Georgetown to force water
to higher levels.
The Senate has agreed TO extend the Ha.
waiian treaty for seven years. By thistrea.
| ty sugar is imported from the Sandwich Is
lands free of duty AS the trenty affects
the revenue, the House thinks it u matter
| Tor lis consideration, anG VIII iet Inc ITesl-
| dent know that such is its opinion.
Mr.. Wilson, Of the House appropriations COM
mittee, told the GAzETTE's correspondent this
morning that if an amendment to the District APP
preparation bill be offered in the House when that
bill shall he called up providing for an ice boat
to keep the harbor Of Washington and It's ap-
proach open during the winter, the committee
will accept it, ana 1T will be incorporated in that
bill Mr. Barbour says he will see that such an
amendment shall be prepared and offered at tho
proper time
The Senate appropriations committee has COM
pleted their consideration of the sundry civil bill
as it came from the House They have stricken
out MOTT all the House amendments to the bill.
There was no session OF the Senate to day, that
body having adjourned over yesterday evening
until Monday. The House passed the bill for
feitng the land grant TO the Louisiana backbone
railroad and then took up the river and harbor
bill.
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